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BYU’s ability to pitch five-star quarterback Ryder Lyons began five years ago, when it offered him a scholarship while he was in the eighth grade, but it took a serious turn three years ago.
If BYU had taken the same approach it did with his brother, four-star tight end Walker Lyons, who signed with Stanford and is now at USC, the Folsom High quarterback and national star of the class of 2026 would be heading to Oregon.
Three years ago, BYU was trudging along recruiting with a less-than-glamorous pitch while up against Stanford and USC for Walker Lyons, ESPN’s No. 3 tight end in the class of 2022.
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Those two Pac-12 programs were so skilled at building relationships and selling what they had that it was hard for an independent like BYU to gain traction, even though his parents, Tim and Kamee, are BYU alums.
Stanford coach David Shaw skillfully introduced Walker to aspects of his program that were tailored exactly to his body type and skills, and clearly painted a picture of what Stanford would make him in the years to come. It was impressive, elite.
Once upon a time, NFL Hall of Famer Steve Young lived in the barn of Academy Award-winning filmmaker Kieth Merrill in the Bay Area when he led the 49ers to a Super Bowl victory. Merrill is the father of Kamee, Ryder’s mother.
In 2022, I’m told Young asked Kamee where Walker was going. She told him either Stanford or USC. Young asked why not BYU?
“Have you got a pen and paper?” Kamee reportedly answered.
Nov. 26, 2022, in Stanford Stadium, BYU defeated Stanford 35-26. On the sidelines, TV cameras captured Young talking to BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe. Friends say part of the discussion was how Stanford’s and USC’s…
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Publish date : 2025-06-29 03:00:00
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